…coppery new growth. Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Our young clump of Rhododendron williamsianum has a few flowers. Usually two flowers only in a truss which open…

…is pretty dull in flower and much, much earlier in the year than I remember our 3 original small trees by LQN. Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata…

…russatum survive in the Rockery. Rhododendron russatum Berberis amurensis var. latifolia (BSWJ 8539) is not much of a flowerer above the Lower Rockery. You have to look hard to find…

…Trebah House. Libertia grandiflora 2022 – CHW Tilia tuan var. chenmoui (TH 1075 from Keith Rushforth 2016) just leafing up. Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Tilia chingiana with its drooping new…

…moorei Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegatum’ gave itself away from afar with its strong scent. The flowers go nicely with the foliage. Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegatum’ Pittosporum eugenoides ‘Variegatum’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’…

…flowers but now think it is Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ 2019 – CHW A visit to Godshill Model Village…

…above Crinodendron Hedge. Myrceugenia var. paraguayensis Myrceugenia var. paraguayensis Buddleia heliophila flowering for the first time here I suspect. Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila This cluster of 4 huge seed heads…

…flowers this year on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense 2020 – CHW Erica arborea out in flower already but not every clump as…

…the trees in a wind. Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus A magnificent Sequoiadendron giganteum in the grounds of Allenheads House. Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum A huge Fagus…

…Blossom’ Escallonia rubra var macrantha strangely full out by the greenhouses. At least that is what I think it is? Need to check with Jaimie. Escallonia rubra var macrantha Escallonia…